Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội Sài Gòn
A Saigon vendor's glass case holds chả lụa, giò thủ and pâté in their own trays before the baguette is even split, French charcuterie and Vietnamese pork craft laid out side by side.
Bánh Mì by Region
Bánh Mì Sài Gòn
Saigon-style bánh mì; characterized by lighter, crispier bread, generous fillings, sweeter flavor profile, more butter and pâté.
Bánh Mì Sài Gòn Đặc Biệt
Saigon special combination; maximum fillings, Southern style.
Bánh Mì Phố Huế
A takeaway counter at 118 Phố Huế in Hanoi: a charcoal-crisped roll with house pâté, salt and a thin chili sauce, sold from 6 a.m. until the morning batch is gone.
Bánh Mì Phố Cổ
Old Quarter-style bánh mì; traditional Hanoi preparation from the 36 streets.
Bánh Mì Ổ Saigon
In Saigon you order an ổ, a whole loaf, the southern word for a nest and the way the city prices its bread. The full-size street build, led by the light hollow loaf and its standard dress.
Bánh Mì Huế
Charcoal-toasted, split with chili, filled with pâté, chả and pickles, then ladled with brown sauce: the late-night Huế roll that O Tho sold from bridge-end carts.
Bánh Mì Huế Đặc Biệt
A Huế bánh mì built with everything: charcoal-warmed bread, pâté, chả, nem and roast pork, finished with pickles, herbs and more chili than the south would offer.
Bánh Mì Hội An
Hội An-style bánh mì; famous worldwide, particularly associated with Bánh Mì Phượng; balance of crispy bread, pâté, meats, fresh herbs.
Bánh Mì Hà Nội
Pâté, chả or xá xíu and chili sauce on a reheated crisp loaf, as built at Bánh mì Bà Dần, 34 Lò Sũ, a Hoàn Kiếm counter open for over forty years.
Bánh Mì Hà Nội Đặc Biệt
A Hanoi bánh mì built from a family counter's pantry: six-hour pâté, xá xíu, red sausage and ruốc on a crisp loaf, sold on Hàng Gai since 1979.
Bánh Mì Dân Tổ
A Hà Nội night-stall roll packed with a butter-fried scramble of pâté, egg, sausage and chả, queued for at 3 a.m. after going viral in 2019.
Bánh Mì Cay
Hải Phòng spicy bánh mì; distinctive port city style with chili paste.
Bánh Mì Cay Hải Phòng
Hải Phòng's famous spicy version; smaller bread, potent chili.
Bánh Mì Đà Nẵng
Đà Nẵng-style bánh mì; Central coast style, seafood influences.